I really wanted to watch the season 5 of Downton Abbey, but it's not on Netflix or Amazon prime yet. I have the PBS channel on my Roku, but it only shows the most recent episodes and I need to start at episode 1. I can watch it on my computer, but that's no good, I want to sit on my couch and watch on my TV.

I thought about buying a chromecast to cast it to my TV, but who wants to spend more money on another streaming device when I already have a perfectly good Roku.

Then I discovered the Plex Channel. Plex is a media server, you can run for free from your PC. It allows you to organize all your media (pictures, music, videos) on your PC and then stream anywhere in your house on your connected devices. But a little know feature also allows you to stream video from any website on your TV. The feature called "Plex it" allows you to find videos on any website, hit the "Plex It" bookmark on your browser and add the video to your queue. You can then watch the video on your Roku using the Plex Channel on Roku, and you don't need your Media Server running to do this. It works a lot like the Chromecast does in that way.

I was able use the "Plex it" button on PBS.org for Downton Abbey Season 5: Episode 1 and then watch it on my Roku. Love it!

There's a new show out there for binge watching. It's Bosch and it debuts today, Friday February 20th 2015, but only on Amazon Prime Instant. Bosch is Amazon's first attempt at an Amazon original drama series. Amazon is coming off the success of their comedy series Transparent, which won a Golden Globes for best TV series, musical or comedy, but Bosch is their first foray into an original drama series.

The series follows Harry Bosch, an LAPD homicide detective who is the hero of Michael Connelly's series of dark crime novels. The show is getting good reviews, so happy binge watching!

Sling TV, the Dish Networks streaming video service is open for business. Customers can get a free 7 day trial of the service which costs $20 per month and provides channels like CNN, ESPN, Disney Channel, HGTV, TBS and TNT. The services could be a game changer as it allows cord-cutters to stream live sports and no longer be tied to the traditional Cable network providers. If your wondering how well the service will work on your Roku, check out this video to see a demo of the new Channel.

Last Month the DISH network announced a live streaming TV service called Sling TV at CES. The services, for $20 per month (no contract), will give Roku users access to some of the best Cable Channels including ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, ABC Family, Disney Channel, CNN, El Rey and Galavision.

Well, the wait is over. The Sling TV channel is now available on all current-generation Roku players. The streaming service could be a game changer as it allows cord cutters the ability to watch live sports broadcasting over the internet.